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BRAID Creative Commissions: A Promise in Return

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BRAID Creative Commissions: A Promise in Return — BRAID UK
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  • Who Can Apply: UK-based creative practitioners in any discipline, solo or as a collective with one lead applicant, with the right to work in the UK and able to invoice as a sole trader or registered UK organisation. Early-career or re-emerging applicants need at least 3 years of sustained practice outside formal education. Full-time undergraduate and taught postgraduate students cannot apply; PhD candidates can if registered as freelance practitioners.
  • The Focus: New commissions in any medium that explore Responsible AI as relationships, commitments and promises, shown at the Edinburgh Festivals in August 2027.
  • Compensation: £8,000–£12,000 per commission, inclusive of all costs and VAT, plus a separate £750 travel and accommodation bursary. Paid 50% / 30% / 20% on invoice.
  • Key Requirements: Online application form in writing (statement of practice 250 words, idea 300 words, experience 300 words, engagement 200 words, ethics and data 200 words) or a video of 8 minutes max. Also email one PDF: portfolio (10MB max.) of 3 previous works with 100-word descriptions and up to 6 images or up to 5 minutes of linked moving image or sound; CV of 2 A4 pages max.; budget on BRAID's template.
DeadlineMonday, November 2, 2026
PayA project/contract budget of between £8,000 and £12,000 per commission, inclusive of all costs (practitioner fees, collaborator fees, materials, equipment, fabrication, artwork transportation, taxes including VAT).
DurationJanuary 2027 – August 2027
Program datesJanuary 2027 – August 2027
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesvisual arts, design, music, performance, architecture, craft, writing, illustration, dance, responsible AI
Application notesApply by 17.00 GMT on Monday 2 November 2026, in writing or by video. Written application (online form, Jisc Online Surveys): applicant details; confirmation that you are UK-based with the right to work in the UK; statement of practice (250 words max.); working title; idea for the commission and how it responds to the call (300 words max.); experience, skills and resources to deliver on time and within budget (300 words max.); considerations for exhibiting, optional (100 words max.); engagement and reach (200 words max.); ethics and data, including any responsible use of AI tools (200 words max.). Video alternative: the online form asks for a URL to one video on YouTube or Vimeo, 8 minutes max., that introduces your practice, describes your idea and how it responds to the call, covers your experience, skills and resources, and outlines how you would engage with the BRAID team and community. The video form in the Call Documents adds that the video should also say how the commission speaks to public audiences and what legacy you want for it, set out your approach to any ethical, data protection or consent issues (including responsible use of AI tools), and may mention technical, spatial or fabrication considerations (optional). Supporting material, required for both routes: email one single PDF to BRAID (contact address braid@ed.ac.uk) containing (1) Portfolio, 10MB max.: 3 previous artworks or projects, each with a text description of 100 words max., with either images (6 max. overall) or, for moving-image and sound works, links to YouTube, Vimeo or Soundcloud (5 minutes max. overall); (2) CV, 2 A4 pages max., may be in narrative form; (3) Budget on BRAID's budget template (in the Call Documents). Optional: access rider, equality monitoring form, and a short expression of interest form requested by 23 October 2026 (name, discipline, one-line summary; not compulsory and does not affect eligibility). One application per person is expected (a solo application plus applications as a collaborator in a collective are allowed). Proposals must be for new work. The panel decides on submitted material only and gives no individual feedback. Applicants are notified in mid-December 2026.
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